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Review and Photos by Roc Boyum Disturbed’s 25th Anniversary Tour for Their Debut LP The Sickness Disturbed is currently commemorating the 25th anniversary of their debut album, “The Sickness,” with a world tour in 2025, aptly titled The Sickness Anniversary Tour. The first leg of the tour sees Disturbed lighting up stages across North America, including a sold-out show at […]
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Review and Photos Courtsey Of Edgar Carranco, Universal Hellfire Entertainment On April 12th, 2025, The Poisoned Ascendancy Tour, a celebration of Bullet For My Valentine’s The Poison and Trivium’s Ascendancy albums turning twenty years old, took place at the Arizona Financial Theater to a sold-out crowd. That night, both bands performed those amazing albums that I remember hearing back in […]
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Concert Review and Photos by Roc Boyum On March 1st, 2025, legendary guitarist Jerry Cantrell, known for his work with Alice In Chains, captivated a sold-out crowd at the Nile Theater in Mesa, Arizona. The venue was filled to capacity, with fans stretching all the way to the entrance, creating a scene that was both rare and truly impressive. Given […]
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Concert Review and Photos by Roc Boyum Styx marked their triumphant return to the lavish Celebrity Theater in Phoenix, AZ, with two sold-out shows on February 26 and February 27, 2025. Notably, while Styx has the option to perform at any venue in the Phoenix area, they consistently choose the Celebrity Theater, and fans eagerly respond with an impressive turnout. […]
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The 13th annual Woodystock Blues and Brews Festival returns to Lake Havasu City with more incredible blues music, brews and fun! This year the festival is showcasing the biggest lineup and event to date. (Lake Havasu City AZ) – The 2025 13th Annual Woodystock Blues & Brews Festival returns for its third consecutive year to beautiful Lake Havasu City, at the foot of […]
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Review and Photos by Roc Boyum Dream Theater’s 40th anniversary tour made its way to the Arizona Financial Theater in Phoenix, AZ, on February 18, 2025, captivating a full house that was buzzing with excitement for the event. Reaching a 40th anniversary is a significant achievement, celebrated by only a few select bands, especially within the prog/metal genre. This tour […]
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Review By Roc Boyum Acclaimed blues/rock guitarist Sean Chambers has been captivating audiences around the globe with his stunning guitar skills for nearly 17 years. With each new album, he raises the bar, showcasing his growth as an artist. Fast forward to his latest upcoming release on Quarto Valley Records, Live From Daryl’s House Club scheduled for February 28, 2025 […]
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*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* The Blues Foundation/ PR Contact: Doug Deutsch (213) 924-4901 dougdeutschpr1956@gmail.com (Memphis TN) – The Blues Foundation honors The Blues Hall Of Fame Class Of […]
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Review and Photos by Maxwell Williamson Rorschach Test are back with a renewed energy and their 2024 release, Fallen. The band descended upon the Rebel Lounge on a Sunday night, unleashing their special brand of Gothic Industrial Metal on the Phoenix AZ crowd. Rorshcach Test are a celebrated industrial metal band known for their electrifying live shows and thought-provoking lyrics, […]
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Interview by Roc Boyum Position Name00:00:00.00 Intro00:00:24.01 Welcome Alex Skolnick00:00:56.02 Metal Allegiance 2nd Decade Together00:01:54.00 Alex Skolnick New Musician Influencies00:05:01.01 Alex Skolnick Comments on Steve Lukather00:05:58.03 Metal Allegiance New Music00:07:14.17 How Does Metal Allegiance Write New Music00:09:02.02 Eddie Van Halen’s Influence on Alex Skolnick00:12:44.13 The Impact of Eddie Van Halen On The Guitar00:15:14.05 Van Halen’s 1st LP00:16:43.20 Alex Skolnick’s Advice […]
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Concert Review and Photos By Roc Boyum Canadian hard rock band Striker are currently shredding stages throughout North America on their 2024 North American tour. Since this is a club tour, it could be one of the rare opportunities to see them perform in an intimate standing room only (SRO) venue, surrounded by a few hundred closest friends. The club […]
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Concert Review and Photos By Roc Boyum Queensryche brought their “Origins” tour, featuring special guest Jared James Nichols, to the stunning Celebrity Theater in Phoenix, AZ, on November 6, 2024, entertaining a passionate crowd of devoted fans. This second leg of the Queensryche 2024 Fall North American tour is aptly named the “Origins Tour,” as the band highlights their first […]
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Concert Review and Photos By Maxwell Williamson Loud and proud from Ocala, nestled in the heart of Florida’s Sunshine State, Wage War is seemingly at the pinnacle of their success. Riding high on the wave of their latest album, Stigma, released on June 24th, 2024, they are celebrating their very first number one radio hit, “Magnetic,” while performing to sold-out […]
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Concert Review and Photos By Roc Boyum Testament “graced” the sumptuous Van Buren Theater in Phoenix, AZ, on October 24, 2024, as part of their legendary “Klash Of The Titans” tour, featuring a powerful co-headling tour with Kreator. These two heavyweights delivered an unforgettable performance, leaving the Phoenix audience in a state of exhilarating chaos. Kicking off this night of […]
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Review and Photos By Roc Boyum The Metal Gods, Judas Priest, took the stage at the Arizona Financial Theater on 10-18-24, promoting their latest LP, Invincible Shield, with support from the renowned “Swedish War Machine,” Sabaton. Sabaton delivered an explosive performance to the Phoenix audience, presenting twelve songs that were culled from their extensive catalog across seven LPs. The last […]
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Review and Photos By Maxwell Williamson Celebrating 15 years since their debut album, “Apologies Are For The Weak,” Miss May I from Dayton, OH, were ready to headline a packed Nile Theater in Mesa, AZ. This tour featured incredible support from Bloom (making their U.S. debut from Australia), the powerhouse band Traitors from Florida, and In Hearts Wake (also hailing […]
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Review and Photos By Roc Boyum Falling In Reverse kicked off their Popular Monster II “World Domination” tour at the Talking Stick Resort Amphitheater in Phoenix, AZ, captivating an audience of over 13,000 dedicated fans. F.I.R. gave the Phoenix audience, all the sound, fire explosions, smoke, big screen videos and lights that you’d expect from a headline act on a […]
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Concert Review and Photos By Roc Boyum Korn Achieves Sell-Out Success with over 20,000 Attendees at the Talking Stick Resort Amphitheater on 10-03-24 in Phoenix, AZ; now that’s how to celebrate a 30th anniversary concert! Korn has long been recognized as a pioneer of nu-metal music since their self-titled debut album in 1994. Never looking back, the band continues to […]
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Concert Review and Photos By Roc Boyum French metal legends Gojira opened for Korn on 10-03-24 in Phoenix, AZ to a capacity crowd of 20,000 plus fans. The band consisting of Vocalist and guitarist-Joe Duplantier, Drummer-Mario Duplantier, Lead and Rhythm Guitar-Christian Andreu and bassist-Jean-Michel Labadie, ignited the stage from the very beginning, unleashing a barrage of fiery explosions, synchronized strobe […]
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